Sitkalidak Island cleans up after Kulluk

As the US Interior department launches a review of Shell’s Arctic drilling programme after the grounding of drilling rig Kulluk off Alaska, assessments are continuing to evaluate the damage to both the vessel and the surrounding environment.

Kulluk: the Shell-owned drilling rig refloated in Kiliuda Bay on Monday after running aground on Sitkalidak Island off Alaska last week
Kulluk: the Shell-owned drilling rig refloated in Kiliuda Bay on Monday after running aground on Sitkalidak Island off Alaska last week
Published 10 January 2013, 06:34Updated 11 October 2016, 14:44
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